Allegedly, they had been approached by at least one true bag manufacturer when it became known they were looking to make bags. They turned them down and decided to go with the cheaper route of "repurposing" an Ogio model made in China that has been tinkered until it works for disc golf. Make no mistake, these bags are cheaper to make than a Voodoo, HB, Gorilla Boy, and even Grip. But the price point stays the same with inferior materials because they expect people to pay $200 for a backpack regardless.